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Ecstasy tablets (wikimedia.org)
Ecstasy tablets (wikimedia.org)

Colombia Set to Decriminalize Ecstasy, Meth

Under Colombian law, people have the right to possess "personal dose" amounts of some drugs. Now, the government wants to add synthetics, such as meth and ecstasy, by setting "personal dose" amounts for them.
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Do_Not_Cross,_Crime_Scene_10.jpg

Two More Drug War Deaths

A Denver man is dead of an apparent overdose after scuffling with police and a Kentucky man was shot and killed by police after fleeing from a meth lab. Those are the 20th and 21st drug war deaths of 2012.
It costs $32,000 a year to jail drug offenders at the Colorado State Prison II in Canon City. (cpr.org)
It costs $32,000 a year to jail drug offenders at the Colorado State Prison II in Canon City. (cpr.org)

Colorado Drug Sentencing Reform Bill Introduced

A bill that would make possession of controlled substances a misdemeanor instead of a felony has been introduced with bipartisan support in Colorado.
Narcotics Detective David White (Clay County SO)
Narcotics Detective David White (Clay County SO)

Florida Detective, Meth Suspect Killed in Shootout

A Florida sheriff's narcotics detective has been shot dead after trying to force his way into a residence. The suspected meth dealer who shot him was shot and killed, too.